Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

Freezer Cooking

The clock strikes 5 o’clock and my home seems to transform into a war zone. The baby’s flinging toys across the living room and my preschooler is repeating over and over, “I’m hungry. I’m hungry.” Sound familiar? For many parents mealtime mayhem is just part of the daily grind. But it doesn’t have to be.Read the whole post >>

Slim Goodbody

It’s never too early to start teaching children about their health. Just recently my 3-year-old and I had a conversation about why man cannot live on ice cream alone. Unfortunately, sometimes the wisdom Mom imparts isn’t nearly as interesting as what some cool dude named Slim Goodbody has to say about everything from healthy eatingRead the whole post >>

Living a Mixed Marriage: Tip #1

(I borrow the title of this post from an email I received from Ebeth, the Catholic Mom who can be found faithfully climbing the pillars here.) Recently, I burst into tears as soon as we returned home from Mass. Instead of feeling peaceful and joyful, I felt frazzled and sad. “I’m the only one whoRead the whole post >>

“She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.”

―Flannery O'Connor